Wichita eagle., 1887-10-23
A MATCH GAME.

"Grandpop,' said little Peleg, the other day
as he appeared before the Old Settler in the
full glory of red flannel shirt, green knicll.
erbockers and yellow and blue striped cap,
"the Hollow Backs is coming from Sleeper's
Corners this afternoon to play match with
our nine, and if you want to see us get away
with 'em, como over to the Sheep Sorrel
meadow. and watch the game"
"Oh, they be- be theyi" said the Old Settler,
putting his spectacles down on his nose and
looking Peleg all over "The Holler Backs is
comm, heyl An they'm gointer play q
match with our nine be theyl I'm right glad
to hear it, Peleg, but l hain't exactly got the
heft O wat tho cellybration's TO be. Who is
the Holler Backs9 Then, ag'in, l don't mem
Der jist wat we've got nine of th't they'd be
likely to play with. But more specially, an
to the pint, sonny, we hain't gointer foller a
hand organ off, be yel That hain't the reason
yer rugged up so gorjus an permiscus, is It'll
You toll nos, Peleg, an / hain't never heerd
O. yer spiunin' nothin' but tops, but I'll bet q
big red herrin' th't Solomon in all his glory
never slung on sech style as them Goshtl-
mighty I must go git piece O. smoked
glass SOS kin bear to look at ye, for yer like
q sunup in July, an ye hurt my eyes"
"Why, I'm one Of our nine, grandpop," re-
piled Peleg, "and this is my suit to play in
You see our nine is the Daisy Cutters, and we
chaunelsed the Hollow Backs to come up and
play Us match game. They've had the nerve
to 'cept the channels, and there bain't any
thing left for rs to do but 60 out and sweep
the earth with 'emr
Eye don't tell mel" exclaimed the Old Set
tier "Wall, now, / wouldn't a thunk il
reckon III 60 over an see the fun. How many
pints do ye play, Pelegl Is it anything like
whistle jacl; er seven upl IF it is can pu.
ye up to some tricks that'n be with a heap to
ye, sonny"
faint cards, grandpopl7 said Peleg. sIt's
ball; baseball. It's the Daisy Cutters against
the Hollow Backs, and I'm beginning to feel
sorry for the Hollow Backs already. Shaggy
Jones is the catcher for our nine, and he can
stop cannon ball I'm the short stop, and
Bill Simmons says that Of ali the jim dandy
hackers up lie ever seen / am the jim dandi-
est. Bills the pitcher OF tho Daisy Cutters,
and them chumps from Sleeper's Corners
never can lit Bill Simmons, and know it.
But You Just wait and notice the way we'll
pound the pitcher for the Hollow Backs
Wen paralyze him and knock him all over
the field
sCan't hit Bill Simmons exclaimed the
Settler I'm sorry fer that, fer K thur any
young scouudrel th't wants 10 be bit, an hi.
well. its Bill Simmons. II they can't hit him,
ard want some che th't kin, Iii be thar, an
I'll be glad to do it. Ez fer you feilerS poanin'
the HoIler Back chap al over the field, ye
wanter bs keerful. Peleg. Fair plays
jewel, an If your crowd goes 70 takin' any
vantage o him, 'thout giviH' him fair show.
give ye warnin' right low TIT III take
hard in. 4 fair field an no favor, sonny, or
thaIl lie circus over to Sheep Sorrel med
der, b'Zosh, TIT re hain't co. On tho bills -
Peleg made Up lis mind thai re bad 10
time 70 make any further explanations to his
grandfather, and telling hin g lie sare 10
cone over and Sc the fun he ran ~ T. hus.
N Bill Simmons and SnaEsy Jones When
the Oh Setter reached tie ball groard Il
tie afternoon beth mines bad arrived and The
game was sIE1ost ready - commence Tao
or taTee o. tie boys from the tavern azd come /
over % sec the match. 4 DOZEN oY tao u tae
yos,tLtui frsan3s * thu Daisy Cutter. and
delegation tat bid come up from the CIR
reTs with tlse Hollos Backs were grouped to
ge;E.er On tAe grass Il go0d aud safe ps.-siors
Toe OIL Setter cat lis eva pgs- tlse 6el5
a. ed ere o .he boys 4 few Questions 2bgut
tise chalk i.Ges Of tta dia1a1a!, ire bsss bag.
ard other taiBgs, and then sad.